Ever wonder what your law firm is worth? Here’s a shocker: Nothing, zero, zilch, nada.
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Citibank’s 2012 year-end report on law firm profitability tells us that 2012 was the Dickensian best of times and the worst of times. Only more worst than best.
It was the best of times because law firms reported a...more

With the advent of the Tesco laws (Alternative Business Structure) across the pond, investors flocked across the pond last year in the same mad dash for riches as the hordes moved to Northern California in the gold rush of...more

As we face a challenging 2012, it is obvious that among the critical tools each law firm must master is the art of collaboration. For law firms to survive what will be a bumpy road, collaboration and full engagement at every...more

The ABA’s Commission on Ethics 20/20 just issued its long awaited discussion paper on admitting nonlawyers as partners to law firms. Frankly, these guys, who are certainly smart and dedicated, just don’t get it.
The...more

Are alternative fee arrangements a relic of the past? After being on the scene for barely two years are they bound for the trash heap?
The answer is resoundingly no. Rather, the market is requiring smarter and more...more

Major disruptions have historically always resulted in population shifts. The significant recent tumult in the legal profession are in fact causing a major population shift as lateral partner movement will likely reach...more

The remarkable and self effacing Derek Jeter just became the 28th major league baseball player to have hit 3,000 base hits. What makes Jeter so remarkable is not merely his talent as a batter and fielder, but his emergence...more

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Instead of typical season’s greetings from grateful clients flooding lawyers’ offices, a more ominous wave of seasonal messages are streaming in to lawyers’ inboxes. The message from clients is “Thanks for your swell work...more

Navigating the Perfect Storm will enable you to re-examine your current recruitment, training and retention processes of both law school graduates and lateral partners to ensure that your firm is in a better position to...more

On Friday I had the honor of speaking on "Online Legal Practice Management in the 21st Century" at an event called "The Practice", a daylong nuts and bolts seminar pulled off to perfection by Brian Tannebaum and the folks at...more

As if lawyers don't have enough to do. In the last decade, with clients looking at the hiring of law firms through the specatcles of a purchsing agent, clients have been requiring law firms to submit lengthy, detailed...more

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The attack on the citadel of hourly billing continues unabated. Alternative fee arrangements and value billing are rapidly taking the place of selling hours by the bush-full. But, how do you measure the value in value...more

As law firms cautiously consider the lateral market and as law firm partners, sometimes warily and sometimes by necessity, consider making lateral moves, seeking better opportunities, or because they are being eased out the...more

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